Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, I thought about the width also. The speed of F2, on wide, is adequate to most tasks. But I do d a lot of head shots, so the LX3 was out of the question. We'll see what gets pulled out of the hat in the next 1? weeks. S.d. On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:44 AM, Robert D. Baron wrote: > I have an S90 and I think it is a great little camera. > > Once I listened to Ken Carney and read the manual and set the > parameters the way I want them using the 'C' (custom) setting I was > happy as could be. > > Except I wish the lens was wider and faster. > > <sigh> > > But the GF-1 wasn't out yet when I bought mine and is twice the price. > > --Bob > > ==On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 12:38 PM, slobodan Dimitrov > <s.dimitrov at charter.net> wrote: >> Well, it was a toss up. I needed something pocketable, finding the Canon >> G10 a tad big, never mind very slow. >> While coming back from a shoot, I stopped in at Samy's Camera in Costa >> Mesa., thinking I'd just do a comparison between the various models. >> Trying the S90 was a mistake. As soon as I fired off a few shots, I >> bought it. >> The S90's biggest draw for me, is its speed. It's much faster than the >> G10. And from I can see from the available light shots, it also >> outperforms the G10 there. >> The next day I used it on an assignment, and got a nod from the client >> that the quality was fine. That's sending images alongside those from a >> 1D. >> Having said that, once I can get a 14mm, or better yet a flatfield 12mm, >> for the GF1, that's the next purchase. >> Now if only the X-1 was wider! >> S.d. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information